Position
Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential Child Sexual Exploitation Service (CSE), CareTech Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Location
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Contract & Details
* Contract type: Full Time Permanent
* Working hours: 40 per week
* Pay: £30,160 per annum (annual average with sleep‑in bonus £3,000 rising to £31,140 after 18 months)
* Welcome Bonus: £2,000
* Closing date: Saturday 31 January 2026
Responsibilities
* Provide person‑centred support to children and young people in a residential setting, actively enabling them to achieve their personal best.
* Work within an experienced and supportive team, fostering a unified approach to safeguarding and welfare of all children.
* Participate in inductions, ongoing training, and continuous development offered by the Learning & Development team.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Experience and ability to demonstrate integrity, accountability, commitment, responsibility, and person‑centred working.
* Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years, including reference information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable.
* Proven track record of supporting children and young people in a high‑quality care setting.
Benefits
* Rate of Pay: £14.50 per hour
* Additional: Overtime paid at 1.25x
* Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,000 per referral
* Training and Development Plans, including NVQs and career progression opportunities.
* Management Development Programme – progression from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond.
* 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, rising with service.
* Paid sickness leave.
* On‑call / sleep‑in / disturbance rates.
* Health insurance (Simply Health, linked to service).
* Days out and activity days off site.
* Meals provided on shift.
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